# Dacorum 008B

East Dacorum. 1,908 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Dacorum 008B had 1,724 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01023402. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Dacorum](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 20.6** (2025). Dacorum 008B has a deprivation score of 20.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,208th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023402#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £348,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Dacorum 008B was £348,750 in 2025. Joint 11,858th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023402#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,724** (2021). Dacorum 008B had 1,724 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,549th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023402#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.8%** (January 2026). In Dacorum 008B, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023402#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01023402) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Dacorum 008B is in decile 5.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01023402) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 18 homes were sold in Dacorum 008B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01023402) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Dacorum 008B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01023402) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dacorum 008B had 1,724 usual residents at the census.

## How Dacorum 008B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Dacorum 008B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 20.6 | 23rd most deprived | 96 neighbourhoods, Dacorum · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £348,750 | 12th cheapest | 86 neighbourhoods, Dacorum · 2025 |
| Population | 1,724 | 24th most populated | 96 neighbourhoods, Dacorum · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.8% | joint 31st highest | 96 neighbourhoods, Dacorum · Jan 2026 |

## Is Dacorum 008B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dacorum 008B at a rate of 83.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 101.3 per 1,000 people across Highfield.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 18 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dacorum 008B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (83), anti-social behaviour (31) and other crime (22).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Dacorum

These figures are published for the whole of Dacorum, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Dacorum and not Dacorum 008B alone. [See Dacorum](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum)

- **Average house price: £450,935** (August 2026). Dacorum’s average house price was £450,935 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,485** (2025). Full-time workers living in Dacorum earned a median of £44,485 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 56th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.1×** (2025). A home in Dacorum costs 10.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 50th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 162,316** (2025). Dacorum’s population was an estimated 162,316 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Dacorum 008B in brief

Dacorum 008B has a deprivation score of 20.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Dacorum 008B was £348,750 in 2025.
Dacorum 008B had 1,724 usual residents at the census.
In Dacorum 008B, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01023402
- Middle area: [Highfield](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/highfield)
- Ward: [Highfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/ward/highfield)
- Postcode district: [HP2 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hp2)
- Town: [Hemel Hempstead †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hemel-hempstead)
- Postcode area: [HP †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hp)
- Constituency: [Hemel Hempstead †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hemel-hempstead)
- Council: [Dacorum](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.39 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,908
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Dacorum 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023403), [Dacorum 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023405), [Dacorum 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023396), [Dacorum 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023393), [Dacorum 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023346), [Dacorum 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023395)

## Latest updates for Dacorum 008B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01023402

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/neighbourhood/e01023402